ROUTE 1066: Sunday 1 November 2026 I saw November in, All Saints’ Day, at the Berkhamsted Ball last night – a star-studded Dinner, Dance and Charity Auction, hosted by TV auctioneers John Bly and Charles Hanson, and all in aid of the SAVE CASTLE FIELDS campaign. What a successful evening this proved to be, withContinue reading “When The Saints Go Marching In”
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Ready For It?
ROUTE 1066: Thursday 29 October 2026 I am getting quite a few folk asking me for a bit more detail around the preparations for my ROUTE 1066 walk – so I thought that I would attempt to answer some questions on this post, in one fell swoop. Arguably the most important component for my challengeContinue reading “Ready For It?”
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
ROUTE 1066: Monday 26 October 2026 Just a week to go now until I start my ROUTE 1066 walk – close enough for me to begin taking a furtive peek or two at the weather forecast for Pevensey Bay, Battle and Hastings at the start of November! But what a weekend it has been. IContinue reading “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”
Long Walk Home
ROUTE 1066: Friday 23 October 2026 At the risk of repeating a little of what I have said in some earlier posts, I thought I would share with you all on this Blog the script of a short piece that I will be presenting to the Tring U3A Writing Group at our next meeting onContinue reading “Long Walk Home”
Strawberry Fields Forever
ROUTE 1066: Tuesday 20 October 2026 In my last Blog, ‘Steppin’ Out’, I said a little about the ‘whats’ and ‘hows’ of my planned ROUTE 1066 walk as I follow the 360 miles of William the Conqueror’s campaign trail. Today I want to talk about the ‘why’ piece – the reason that I am goingContinue reading “Strawberry Fields Forever”
Steppin’ Out
ROUTE 1066 – Saturday 17 October 2026 In the days since I announced my ROUTE 1066 walking challenge I have had a lot of requests for further information on my preparation and planning. I will be walking somewhere between 15 and 20 miles per day for 24 days, so a good level of walking fitnessContinue reading “Steppin’ Out”
1066
ROUTE 1066 – Tuesday 13 October 2026 ANNOUNCING MY NEXT EXCITING LETJOG WALKING CHALLENGE: ‘ROUTE 1066’ – a 360-mile march to ‘SAVE CASTLE FIELDS’ Today, Tuesday 13 October 2026, is the eve of the 960-year anniversary of The Battle of Hastings – when William of Normandy defeated Harold’s Anglo-Saxon forces on his way to takingContinue reading “1066”
Beyond The Sea
CAMINO INGLÉS – Sunday 31 August: REFLECTIONS, FACTS & FIGURES Home, rested and dry! We are now back from our Camino Inglés, and we have been looking back on a fabulous week of walking and camaraderie, nature and history, laughter and reflection. Having set out on two previous pilgrimages on my own, it was aContinue reading “Beyond The Sea”
Stairway To Heaven
CAMINO INGLÉS – Day 6: Saturday 29 August 2026 – EASTLEIGH to SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS (7.5 miles) Our final day of the English section of the Camino Inglés dawned grey, and the rain was falling steadily this morning as we contemplated the walk from Eastleigh into Southampton. Worse still, Karen was suffering from the week’s blisters,Continue reading “Stairway To Heaven”
Winchester Cathedral
CAMINO INGLÉS – Day 5: Friday 28 August 2026 – MARTYR WORTHY to EASTLEIGH (12.5 miles) What great fortune Rachel and I enjoyed today, in having local residents Karen and George as tour guides for our memorable walk through the historic City of Winchester. Karen is vicar at three churches in the city, so isContinue reading “Winchester Cathedral”
